Cyprinocirrhites polyactis (Bleeker, 1874)

Swallowtail hawkfish

Species recognized by R Froese & D Pauly (eds),  in 
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Cyprinocirrhites polyactis (Bleeker, 1874)

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Found on steep slopes and around small coral heads exposed to currents (Ref. 9710). Hovers several meters above the bottom and feeds mainly on pelagic crustaceans, copepods, and other animals of the plankton.

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